Today it's mobile phones and EastEnders. But what of Christmas past? Here are some memories which evoke Yuletide yesteryear in Yorkshire. SCHOOL was a different thing at Christmas, and very nice too. We were given crpe paper to make hats, lanterns and
All toy manufacturers in Yorkshire have now been put on alert by the plight of a York rocking horse manufacturer. Those who fear their businesses are under threat from a proposed new European standard are being urged to contact the county's bureaucracy
AS a member of Laurens Manor nursing management team, I feel wholeheartedly disparaged by recent articles and letters relayed within this paper. Although I empathise with each individual's current circumstance, I feel I should respond on behalf of all
THE police are, once again, telling cyclists it is illegal to ride without proper lights (December 16). Why aren't they out in the mornings when the newspaper delivery children are about? Isn't it time that the newsagents themselves told these children
AS a representative of the boating fraternity, I recently attended a British Waterways user group forum held in York. Also attending this meeting were representatives for the interests of most bodies who use the local rivers. One of the topics brought
Malton and Norton gave their fans a welcome Christmas present as they reached the dizzy heights of leading Yorkshire One after a fine 22-9 victory at home to Old Crossleyans, from Halifax. The atrocious conditions were alien to the sort of rugby Malton
AMID the controversy about public transport and the private car, you may think the following worthy of your readers' attention. In June this year I had to give up driving and rely on public transport. Visiting our family at Stainland near Halifax my wife
I SPENT many happy years at 129 Lawrence Street, playing croquet on the vast lawn behind the house; further down gathering vegetables and eating apples from the orchard and further down still collecting tomatoes and cucumbers from the large greenhouse
A NEW action plan has spelled out how patients in the York and Selby area can expect better health services over the next three years. The health improvement strategy, called Healthy Progress, has been published by Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT
WHEN the night finally arrived it seemed a long time since Shed Seven quietly announced their plans to split. Although the fans didn't want to believe that the Barbican gig would be the last, the date had also been one to look forward to. Inside the venue
PROPOSALS to change the shape of education in an area of York, which could have seen the closure of a secondary school, have been delayed in an attempt to gain consensus. City of York Council has put forward a series of options for changing education
A persistent thief who has been banned for life from more than 200 stores across York has pledged that the order will not stop him going shopping. Father-of-one Jason Smith, 27, told the Evening Press that the ban was unworkable as there were few places
POLICE are appealing for a young woman who saw a group of young teenagers being attacked in York city centre to come forward. Officers believe the woman may have been scared off after four youths shouted abuse at her in the riverside walk off Bridge Street
NORTH Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot was finally tamed today. The Highways Agency closed the notorious gap in the A64 central reservation at Bilbrough Top, in preparation for the construction of a flyover. At a stroke, the journey along the dual
ARNIE Sidebottom is a front line casualty of Yorkshire's revamped coaching structure which has been put in place by the club's new director of cricket, David Byas. The former Yorkshire and England fast bowler has been released from his job as bowling
IF York City are to be evicted from their Bootham Crescent home at the end of this season then Chris Brass' men appear determined to provide a fitting farewell for the 71-year-old ground. Victory against Kidderminster Harriers, secured by leading scorer
In the run-up to the big day, we have asked three guest writers from York to sum up "what Christmas means to me". EDDIE VEE gets the bauble rolling. HALLO and merry Christmas to you all. My name is Eddie Vee, known to many of you as an Elvis tribute act
JO HAYWOOD discover that a little of what you fancy does you good. CHRISTMAS is coming, and it's not only the goose that's getting fat. The average Briton puts on 5lbs during the festive period as we munch through a mountain of mince pies and other seasonal
NORTH Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot was finally tamed today. The Highways Agency closed the notorious gap in the A64 central reservation at Bilbrough Top, in preparation for the construction of a flyover. At a stroke, the journey along the dual
CRIME and antisocial behaviour are a blight on modern life. So schemes to deal with the problems caused by persistent criminals and troublemakers have to be bold to work. This is why shopkeepers and York police have collaborated on the initiative Retailers
SO FAREWELL then, Shed Seven, 1990-2003, RIP. York's only ever famous band said goodnight on Saturday, and they did it their way, "playing some songs", then off to the pub and a mass invitation back to Rick's house. Tickets for the wake had been exchanging
YORK City boss Chris Brass wants leading scorer Lee Bullock to net ten goals this season for the first time in his career. Brass gave the 22-year-old midfielder his double-figured target in the summer and his winning goal in yesterday's 1-0 defeat of
WORK has begun on the development of a new £4 million purpose-built office premises for York's largest IT company. Pocklington-based property firm, The Helmsley Group and its clients, The Blossom Street Venture, have agreed a ten-year lease with Jarvis
A York lettings agency will show any unscrupulous property owners the door - and it is launching a "charm school" for landlords. Andrew Graham, who heads a Belvoir Lettings franchise at Tower House, Fishergate, says that only landlords who meet strictly
YET again York contrived to lure themselves to defeat when victory seemed assured in their Powergen North Two East fixture against Stockton at Clifton Park. It was as though they had been given a checklist of errors to commit and by the end of the match
Penalty kicks by Wharfedale's Jonathan Davies were all that separated the teams in the contest with Harrogate for second place in the National League division two, which Harrogate retain by virtue of their superior points difference despite their 19-15
Pocklington scored a comfortable 20-6 victory in their Yorkshire Three derby match at York RI. When the sides had met at Percy Road in the league in November, Pocklington had scraped a 6-3 win. But this time it was a lot more emphatic. Pocklington scored
IT'S Christmas time again, and the BBC have another festive line up of repeats. Every Christmas we are served up with the same old stuff. I have my own guessing game as to how the BBC selects this appalling Christmas schedule, the most likely being a
Selby gave their supporters the best of pre-Christmas presents with a well deserved 12-0 victory over Huddersfield YMCA and in the process completed their first 'double' of the season. Despite the two points Selby move only one position up the Yorkshire
WHAT would the odds be of three cases of mothers accused of killing their babies and in two cases convicted, being rejected by the courts in a year? If one were to ask Prof Sir Roy Meadow, presumably the answer would be astronomically high. Ask a bookmaker
MAY I thank the countless number of people who came to assist my husband and I when our car overturned on the A19 in Skelton on Sunday December 14. Our heartfelt thanks go to the lady doctor who was passing and offered words of comfort and support while
AS a mother and now a granny, I have had the pleasure and privilege of attending many school nativity plays over many years. To me they have always been very special. This year's was well produced, imaginative, well-acted and just brilliant - the best
ON the first day of Christmas, What will the Lib Dems do for me? A £100 council tax rebate - We will all have to wait and see. Stephen Burton, Lowther Street, York. Updated: 09:38 Monday, December 22, 2003
SOMEONE ought to fly a flag over Ryedale District Council offices in Malton with the words "dede-minimus" emblazoned on it. It's a legal term meaning "of no consequence, not worth bothering about." Summat and nowt! Farmer Andrew Wainwright's Yorkshire
NOW that Colonel Gaddafi has renounced weapons of mass destruction, can we expect Bush and Blair to do the same? Will we end the nuclear reprocessing contracts at Sellafield that create a vulnerable traffic in nuclear material around the world's shipping
HEWORTH player-coach Bren-dan Carlyle made a shock return to action on Saturday as his struggling side gave a morale-boosting performance, albeit in defeat, against Arriva Trains Conference division two leaders East Hull. Carlyle, who turns 35 on Christmas
York Acorn's trip to Eastmoor Dragons ended in an emphatic 58-10 loss following a Jekyll and Hyde display which summed up their Arriva Trains Conference division two campaign. Acorn, who had beaten the Dragons 14-4 at home in September, only trailed 16
A GET TOUGH approach to truants must be taken on York estates marred by anti-social behaviour problems, according to the city's MP. Hugh Bayley has been looking at ways to tackle the problems caused by young thugs in Tang Hall. He was confronted with
A TAXI DRIVER who feared for his livelihood following a mistaken double speeding rap today thanked York MP Hugh Bayley for helping him get justice. Graham Limbert, of Cosmo Avenue, Tang Hall, York, was taking a customer to Manchester Airport along the
Only five matches survived the weather in the Northern Counties East League and both Harrogate Railway in the premier division and Tadcaster Albion in the first ended level. A quality debut from former Leeds United trainee Damian Henderson spurred Harrogate
YET again York contrived to lure themselves to defeat when victory seemed assured in their Powergen North Two East fixture against Stockton at Clifton Park. It was as though they had been given a checklist of errors to commit and by the end of the match
YORK Police have warned shoppers to be on their guard after two teenage thieves snatched a woman's handbag. One girl distracted the woman by asking her the time while she waited at a bus stop in Stonebow with her shopping bags. As the woman helped the
HEWORTH player-coach Bren-dan Carlyle made a shock return to action on Saturday as his struggling side gave a morale-boosting performance, albeit in defeat, against Arriva Trains Conference division two leaders East Hull. Carlyle, who turns 35 on Christmas
SNOW came to Yorkshire today - but a White Christmas still looks unlikely, according to weather experts. Snow and icy conditions led the police to issue warnings about several roads near the coast and on the North York Moors, where conditions were particularly
YORK City boss Chris Brass wants leading scorer Lee Bullock to net ten goals this season for the first time in his career. Brass gave the 22-year-old midfielder his double-figured target in the summer and his winning goal in yesterday's 1-0 defeat of
A LORRY driver kidnapped by armed robbers and tied up in a warehouse said today he thought he was going to die. Nick Ward's terrifying ordeal started after his lorry was hijacked after leaving his firm's haulage yard at Tockwith, near York. He was on
THERE is nothing more festive than the Virgin Mary giving you a quick flash of her knickers. Unless, of course, it is the seasonal sight of a wise man picking his nose and wiping the debris on a nearby donkey. Nativity plays: Christmas just wouldn't be
A SCHEME to give York businesses the chance to help improve the city's streets has pushed full steam ahead to reach its first cash milestone today. More than £100,000 has already been raised for York Business Pride, launched less than two months ago as
A GET TOUGH approach to truants must be taken on York estates marred by anti-social behaviour problems, according to the city's MP. Hugh Bayley has been looking at ways to tackle the problems caused by young thugs in Tang Hall. He was confronted with
PROPOSALS to change the shape of education in an area of York, which could have seen the closure of a secondary school, have been delayed in an attempt to gain consensus. City of York Council has put forward a series of options for changing education
In the run-up to the big day, we have asked three guest writers from York to sum up "what Christmas means to me". EDDIE VEE gets the bauble rolling. HALLO and merry Christmas to you all. My name is Eddie Vee, known to many of you as an Elvis tribute act
Today it's mobile phones and EastEnders. But what of Christmas past? Here are some memories which evoke Yuletide yesteryear in Yorkshire. SCHOOL was a different thing at Christmas, and very nice too. We were given crpe paper to make hats, lanterns and
The heavy rain falling on frozen ground on Saturday morning caused the postponement of four of the nine scheduled fixtures in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League. The Premier Division games at Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe and Dunnington were
ARNIE Sidebottom is a front line casualty of Yorkshire's revamped coaching structure which has been put in place by the club's new director of cricket, David Byas. The former Yorkshire and England fast bowler has been released from his job as bowling
SO here's a last-minute Christmas present for motorists: the notorious gap on the A64 at Bilbrough Top was closed today. After seemingly endless delay, prevarication and dithering, one of North Yorkshire's most dangerous junctions has been sealed up,
